Vital Feature -- Will It Be There?

cdheer · 01-16-2006, 12:31 PM

Sooooo...will password-protected screen savers crash OOTP BM 2006 in Windows XP?

thomamon · 01-16-2006, 12:33 PM

Wow, good question! Since it is a total rewrite, maybe they won't. Anyone else know about any other SI games?

cdheer · 01-16-2006, 12:41 PM

It's a real issue for me...I use one laptop for both work and home. Corporate policy (and, in some way that I don't understand, Sarbanes-Oxley) requires we all have pw-protected screen savers, and they push them down and lock out the control panel settings.

I've managed to figure out how to disable the password by hacking around in the group policy editor, which solves the OOTP crashing issue, but it makes the IT staff grumpy. Plus, I really would rather have a PW there.

I'm fairly optomistic that, given a total rewrite, this won't be a problem. But it'd be cool to hear from one of the testers or whatever.

thomamon · 01-16-2006, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by cdheer

It's a real issue for me...I use one laptop for both work and home. Corporate policy (and, in some way that I don't understand, Sarbanes-Oxley) requires we all have pw-protected screen savers, and they push them down and lock out the control panel settings.

I've managed to figure out how to disable the password by hacking around in the group policy editor, which solves the OOTP crashing issue, but it makes the IT staff grumpy. Plus, I really would rather have a PW there.

I'm fairly optomistic that, given a total rewrite, this won't be a problem. But it'd be cool to hear from one of the testers or whatever.

When I worked at Verizon, it was mandatory at all. However, everyone had to have the same password... So kinda defeated the purpose, lol

Marc Duffy · 01-16-2006, 01:19 PM

This is not a problem is the SI version of OOTP.

cdheer · 01-16-2006, 01:42 PM

Yeah BABY!

I get more excited with each passing day. My wife is starting to give me some very funny looks.

Thanks, Mark!

--chris

thomamon · 01-16-2006, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marc Duffy

This is not a problem is the SI version of OOTP.

This is very good news.

LongTooth · 01-16-2006, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Marc Duffy

This is not a problem is the SI version of OOTP.

Yay!!!

That was a big PITA.

jrainor · 01-16-2006, 03:02 PM

yah it was

a1steak · 01-16-2006, 03:39 PM

Finally, so pleased.

Kelric · 01-16-2006, 05:33 PM

Great to hear it. It was definitely an annoying problem in previous versions when running sims overnight. (I kept forgetting the game would crash on me.)

SSG Troyer · 01-17-2006, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Marc Duffy

This is not a problem is the SI version of OOTP.

reading between the lines ... "if it is, it won't be" ...

01-16-2006, 12:31 PM	#1
cdheer All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 639	Vital Feature -- Will It Be There? Sooooo...will password-protected screen savers crash OOTP BM 2006 in Windows XP?

01-16-2006, 12:33 PM	#2
thomamon Global Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 5,274	Wow, good question! Since it is a total rewrite, maybe they won't. Anyone else know about any other SI games? __________________ Thomas A. Montalto Please check out my Stupid Little Blog - http://www.stupidlittleblog.com

01-16-2006, 12:41 PM	#3
cdheer All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 639	It's a real issue for me...I use one laptop for both work and home. Corporate policy (and, in some way that I don't understand, Sarbanes-Oxley) requires we all have pw-protected screen savers, and they push them down and lock out the control panel settings. I've managed to figure out how to disable the password by hacking around in the group policy editor, which solves the OOTP crashing issue, but it makes the IT staff grumpy. Plus, I really would rather have a PW there. I'm fairly optomistic that, given a total rewrite, this won't be a problem. But it'd be cool to hear from one of the testers or whatever.

01-16-2006, 01:19 PM	#5
Marc Duffy SI Marketing Wizard Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Old Street, London Posts: 4,741	This is not a problem is the SI version of OOTP.

01-16-2006, 01:42 PM	#6
cdheer All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 639	Yeah BABY! I get more excited with each passing day. My wife is starting to give me some very funny looks. Thanks, Mark! --chris

01-16-2006, 03:02 PM	#9
jrainor Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 79	yah it was

01-16-2006, 03:39 PM	#10
a1steak Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 44	Finally, so pleased.

01-16-2006, 05:33 PM	#11
Kelric Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Greater Boston Area Posts: 3,992	Great to hear it. It was definitely an annoying problem in previous versions when running sims overnight. (I kept forgetting the game would crash on me.)